Multiplication and Division

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What is division?

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Division is a way to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total. It is the opposite of multiplication.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to find the total number of items in equal groups. It is repeated addition.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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How do you solve a division problem?

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To solve a division problem, you divide the total by the number of items in each group.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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How do you solve a multiplication problem?

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To solve a multiplication problem, you multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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If you have 20 apples and want to put them in bags of 4, how many bags do you need?

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5 bags (20 ÷ 4 = 5).

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

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If you have 6 bags and each bag has 4 apples, how many apples do you have in total?

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24 apples (6 x 4 = 24).

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the answer you get when you divide one number by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is the product in a multiplication problem?

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The product is the answer you get when you multiply two numbers together.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What does it mean to find the 'in each' in a division problem?

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Finding the 'in each' means determining how many items are in each group when you know the total and the number of groups.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does it mean to find the 'total' in a multiplication problem?

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Finding the 'total' means calculating how many items there are altogether when you know the number of groups and how many are in each group.

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3